Sixty-Four foot Reefer

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13 years 7 months ago #10680 by stonysmith

Sixty-Four foot Reefer was created by stonysmith

It's time for another collaborative project.
Here's the proto:

and here's my first attempt at it:

All comments/suggestions are fair game. I can't improve it unless someone tells me what more they'd like to see.

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13 years 7 months ago #10682 by rvn2001

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I don't see a tank of any kind under the reefer unit on the prototype. Is there a reason you have one?

Thom

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13 years 7 months ago #10683 by stonysmith

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There was another prototype or two that had a tank there.. I can remove it easily.

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13 years 7 months ago #10684 by rvn2001

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I don't object to it being there...in fact, there probably should be some sort of fuel storage on the car.

Thom

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13 years 7 months ago #10685 by HoboTim

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That tank, if you are talking about the one under the frig unit, is the frig's fuel tank.

Hobo Tim

p.s. Stony, email me, have some info on this project!!!

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13 years 7 months ago #10686 by garthah

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THis looks similar to Inrertmountain's second body style in Z

cheerz Garth

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13 years 7 months ago #10687 by tealplanes

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Garth,

Was I asleep when the news channel announced the info or do you have some insider info regarding IM's second body style?

Maybe asleep at the wheel.........
Loren

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13 years 7 months ago #10688 by stonysmith

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First update: some roof detail

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13 years 7 months ago #10690 by garthah

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it was shown at the Houston train show last October beside eh Z scale body there was a fully decorated N-scale car also plus the 4 bay grain hoppers in Z Scale
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13 years 7 months ago #10691 by shamoo737

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we have never seen a picture of the reefer. Did you take a picture of the prototype.

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13 years 7 months ago #10692 by Bobdocker

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There is a Green lite to indicate a running reefer. Any way to make this in the casting so choppers can drill it out and add an fiber optic lite?

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13 years 6 months ago #10779 by stonysmith

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Here's the next update.. I'm re-desiging this model for the new Frosted Ultra Detail material which allows parts down to three inches thick. This version has grille work on the A/C unit and the railings on the front end.

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13 years 6 months ago #10793 by Gerd

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Stony,
having the railings printed, do you really think they are strong enough? All RP material I know is very brittle. I would go with some etched parts.

Cheers
Gerd

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13 years 6 months ago #10795 by stonysmith

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That's the point of this version.. it's a test to see how the railings survive during shipping. If they don't work, then I'll rip them off and we'll have to find a source for etched brass. If it DOES work, then we have real potential here.

There's a bit of circular logic .. This new material is stronger, therefore able to support the thinner walls. But thinner walls make it more fragile, requiring more strength. From what I've seen, this new material (an acrylic plastic) is pretty tough. It's at least worth giving it a good try.

There is always the option of using a Dremel to cut off the plastic railings and replace them with brass, for those who have that skillset.

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13 years 6 months ago #10796 by soccrdad30

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Another idea is to create extra railing/detail sets. Since you already have the car designed, break out the railing/details as their own seperate model. These models then could be used as replacements or kitbashing parts.
John

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13 years 6 months ago #10797 by Gerd

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If so don't go with brass, use stainless steel etched parts, brass gets bent easily and it will never look straight again...

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13 years 6 months ago #10798 by shamoo737

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Gerd, we are looking for a etcher, are you volunteering.

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13 years 6 months ago #10799 by HoboTim

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shamoo737 wrote:

Gerd, we are looking for a etcher, are you volunteering.

John, your request is about 3 weeks late and a dollar short asking for volunteers!!!

Hobo Tim

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13 years 6 months ago #10802 by Gerd

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I'm not etching at all, I let people etch...I'm just designing my stuff.

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13 years 6 months ago #10803 by garthah

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the first body shots were on the table with the 4 bay hopper at Houston last November. The first complete model I saw was in N-scale but they showed me the drawings for Z at that time and the etchings for the end bay with reefer unit to go on the end of the car.No delivery dates was given but they though early 2012 might be the way it goes. The N-scale version was to be delivered this I remember correctly.
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